Founded in 2004, Childress Vineyards is one of North Carolina’s most visible wineries in a re-emerging wine industry that has grown from 21 to more than 60 wineries since 2000. The 35,000 square-foot Italian Renaissance-styled winery is open daily and offers free tours, educational wine tastings and The Bistro restaurant for lunch. With 100 acres of vineyards and 12 varieties of European vitis vinifera cultivars at three vineyard sites, Childress Vineyards is already producing award-winning wines from a terroir that features a long growing season and gravely, red clay soil.

1000 Childress Vineyards Road
Lexington, NC 27295
Telephone: 336-236-9463
Fax: 336-236-9464
www.childressvineyards.com

Hours: Mon.--Sat. 11am--6pm; Sun. Noon--6pm, Lunch served daily from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Owners: Richard Childress & Greg Johns
Wine List: Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Syrah and Sangiovese. Childress Vineyards wines include Classic House wines, Varietals, Reserves and Signatures, sweet dessert wines, native muscadines and a North Carolina sparkling wine.